Here’s a fun site that a friend told me I just HAD to try, so I did.  It’s a place where you can keep track of all your family’s activities on a calander, keep track of all your lists and be able to access them from a mobile phone, enter family pictures and get a collage on your screen, and much more.

I’ve only been on for a few days.  I won’t be able to use the feature about having your grocery lists texted to your phone while you are out because I can’t get texting on my phone.  What a cool concept, though.  You’re out shopping and remember your list is at home.  All you do is call a number and have the list texted or read to you right over your phone.  Technology….

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I had the privilege of receiving a review copy of the Sue Patrick Workbox System for being on the Old Schoolhouse Crew review team. I can’t believe that I have never seen this system before after all these years of homeschooling. What is it you ask?

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Homeschool burnout can happen at any time of year, but Spring time seems to be a popular time for it. If you’re suffering from homeschool burnout, feel it coming on or just want to find some ideas on how to avoid it if it happens to creep in, then you’ll want to look at this article that I’ve written on my website called Avoiding Homeschool Burnout

If you’ve ever watched the Red Green Show on PBS, you’ll remember one of my favorite quotes: “We’re all in this together and remember I’m pulling for you…” The show isn’t on anymore, but it was hilarious to watch. In relation to homeschooling, I’d like to end with that quote as my encouragement to you “We’re all in this together and remember I’m pulling for you!!”Let me know if you have any advice to share or questions to ask.

I know how hectic things can get around here and how hard it is for me to get a way for even a day. I haven’t been to a homeschool curriculum fair in many years. Part of that is because of time and Read more »

I’ve been chosen to be one of the product reviewers for The Old Schoolhouse Magazine, so you get the benefit of reading my reviews at this blog.

To start things off I’m going to tell you about the The 2009 Schoolhouse Planner. It’s quite a book, let me tell you. Some people might be put off by Read more »

I thought you would enjoy this free homeschool planner that I made up. This is what I use every year to plan out what each child will be doing and what books and resources I need to purchase Read more »

Summer is almost here and life is changing a little in our house as Dad is off for the summer. This prompted me to think about what we are going to do this summer.

My philosophy is that whether you homeschool all summer or not, whatever you do, make sure it is the best thing for your family. We do a lot of swimming and gardening in the summer and this year I will be working with several children on their spelling and athletic skills. I have many friends that do various things with their summer. Some keep right on plugging away with their school work and some put all the books away.

I’ve written a whole page on this topic at my website Homeschool How To

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I know it sounds impossible, but exercise and fitness for homeschool moms CAN be a reality. Whether you weight 100 pounds or 300 pounds, you need to get/stay in shape and keep moving each day.

Here are some tips for staying fit, fitting in exercise, and setting a good example of fitness for your children…. Read more »

What does mind mapping have to do with homeschooling you ask? Plenty! I wanted to bring you this Freemind review to let you know about a nifty little program you can use in many aspects of homeschooling or home business.

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Since I recently read this book I thought I would do a The Duggars: 20 and Counting review. A friend sent me a video by email a few months ago about this wonderful homeschooling family that just had their 18th child.
I don’t know what it is about big families that intrigues us, but most people can’t get enough of them. Read more »

The Old Schoolhouse Magazine has a new book out called Homework – Juggling Home, Work, and School without Losing Your Balance. The book is a compilation of home business stories from many home schooling and home working Moms.

While reading this book, you feel like you are able to get into the heads of these moms. They have done such a good job of relating their struggles, Read more »

I recently received a review copy of The Old Schoolhouse Magazine’s new weE-book on homeschool mentoring in action. It’s called Missing in Action or Mentoring in Action?

If you’re not familiar with weE-books, basically they are just books that Read more »

I recently came across a book called The Complete Guide to Organized Parenting (at the bottom of that page) written by Barbara Myers. She is a professional organizer, mom and website owner who has put together this exhaustive resource.

You may think, “Is organized parenting really possible?” I’ve read many organizing books over the years and have used many different principles. My friends all think I’m organized but my family doesn’t think so. I learned quiet a few things from Barbara’s book. The thing I liked about it is Read more »

We’re getting down to crunch-time now so I thought I would include some holiday planning tips. You’re probably feeling the pressure Read more »

What does Black Friday Shopping have to do with homeschooling?  Plenty!  If you are homeschooling, you most likely have children, and if you have children you, more than likely, will be buying some sort of Christmas presents!The adventure of Black Friday Shopping has been a tradition in our extended family for years now.  I thought I would pass on some tips Read more »

Someone wrote and asked me a question about what to do if you feel burned out on homeschooling or if you aren’t sure if you’re doing too many unnecessary things in homeschooling.  Here is my answer.  I thought I would share it with all of you too:

Thank you for your kind words.  Yes, I do feel like I am burned out sometimes and I do often feel like I am not doing enough. I know almost every homeschool Mom feels like that at one time or another.  When I feel burned out, I take my own advice and switch things up a bit for a couple of days.  Maybe we will switch to a different room or turn on music or just learn in a different way.  I think we all need the variety.

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